11:56… I was going to ask Joni if there was any topic that she would want to see covered for a homework project, but I didn't.
I just posted a handful of posts on the blog site, but there hasn't been many views on it yet. Only Nay really knows about it, so that's probably why. It's not even a good use of probably, it's more of a definite case than anything.
12:02… the Noon doses have been taken/applied, so now I can get back to work.
Work? There's definitely a part of me that misses the everyday routine of getting up, going to work and living that part of life.
When I was working and living that everyday life, I think I had the question of what it would be like if I was to ever become disabled. It was hard to imagine as a busybody, but here I am! Life today is still about routines, but at a different pace, obviously.
The feeling of productivity has taken a whole new perspective. Productivity is now for me and not for whoever is signing my cheques, which is an important distinction.
The social life is also not where it used to be either. It's definitely an important aspect of life, in theory. Everyone is different and that includes everyone's value on a social life.
I enjoy being social, but it isn't the most important thing to me. I can spend some time alone, mostly because I don't feel a need to plot grand schemes of death and destruction. Granted, those who do were probably treated poorly in social situations. There are some deep rooted topics here, yikes!
I kind of wish that I had a topic to write about. I could jump from topic to topic, but that will be hard to keep straight, as you might have already noticed.
Okay, being disabled… Yes, there is more than enough time now. Trying to stay busy and trying to find value in just about anything that I can get my hands on.
With all this time, there certainly isn't enough good TV programming to fill it up. Of course, that's a personal opinion, which can be debated by anyone and likely everyone.
Alright, here's a topic that has popped up in my head, which could be associated with the topic of being disabled. I've now gone down the path of "nothing really matters" and as dark as that is, it's an interesting idea.
12:33… that's likely what roots the "looking for something more in life" thought process and understandably so. People have had a history of thinking that there has to be something more to this life, which attempts to be enough to keep everyone going.
There has been no proof that there is any more beyond this life, so we have got to do our best to try and enjoy what we've got. There is a general acceptance or belief that there are things that everyone can do to make each other happy. Unfortunately, there are those who don't subscribe to those ideas and their animal instincts end up driving their way through life, which have some potential for being pretty awful for everyone involved or looking upon them. Of course, that's a sliding scale according to everyone's personal opinion.
Personal opinion is a slippery slope. What have I got myself into?
Right… the time being disabled… let's try to stay on that topic.
The hours awake have surely shrunk… there are no late nights anymore, not voluntarily anyway. The hours staying up with TV shows, movies, sporting events, beverages and friends aren't what they used to be, that's for sure. Trying to squeeze everything into the hours available is fighting a lost cause. Accepting that what you have to work with is less is most important, because then you're not wasting time debating how it's all going to fit and you just get right to work on living your life.
13:44… well, I just had a call from Dad, he was having some Excel problems and needed my help. Unfortunately, it looked like he mistakenly deleted the sheet that he was looking for, instead of hiding it, which I thought was a possibility.
While tinkering and looking for the options to unhide the sheets, he went off and screwed around with some functions and accidentally hid another sheet. His impatience did him in and he's now back to being a little kid. That was a 41-minute phone call, that was fun.
Now, where was I? If you've accepted the changes in your life, then a lot less fighting will be going on in your head and you'll have more time to do what you need.
Also, the debate of knowing what you want versus what you need is also another good time saving step, if done right away.
Having a good handle on what you value is another important aspect, both for the disabled and able-bodied types. If you need to have a set of values decided by an all-seeing and all-knowing overlord, then so be it. For me, personally, it's about keeping life easy, which does involve treating others well, because you'll generally get what you give in return, which keeps your life working well.
Taking a longer look at what I value now, it's a much shorter list than what it used to be. I look at that list, which isn't in list form yet, and I don't miss the things that used to be on it. I used to care about professional sports, movies and a few more things, but I'm not losing any sleep being oblivious to those things.
I still enjoy helping out where I can, staying active, writing, listening to music, being entertained (to a less important level) and other little things. I'm not going to list them all here now, but if you were to ask me about a random element, I'm sure I could confidently and quickly say whether or not it matters in my life.
Everyone is going to be different, in the size of their list and the approximate value assigned to each element, but as long as you know what you believe is important to you, then you're ahead of the game.
14:16… man, that was a lot of rambling.
